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Monthly climate in Tall 'Afar, Iraq

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tall 'Afar features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 36 °C (96 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 48 °C (118 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 423 mm (16.7 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tall 'Afar enjoys an average of 3826 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tall 'Afar, Iraq

The warmest months in Tall 'Afar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 36 °C (90 - 96 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (47 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tall 'Afar experiences 174 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tall 'Afar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		30°C
(87°F)		37°C
(98°F)		42°C
(108°F)		45°C
(114°F)		48°C
(118°F)		47°C
(117°F)		44°C
(111°F)		37°C
(99°F)		30°C
(86°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(76°F)		32°C
(89°F)		40°C
(104°F)		44°C
(111°F)		46°C
(116°F)		45°C
(113°F)		43°C
(109°F)		36°C
(98°F)		27°C
(82°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Average high12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		25°C
(77°F)		32°C
(90°F)		39°C
(102°F)		42°C
(109°F)		42°C
(108°F)		39°C
(102°F)		31°C
(88°F)		21°C
(70°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(67°F)		26°C
(79°F)		32°C
(90°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		31°C
(88°F)		24°C
(76°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Average low5°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(66°F)		24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(75°F)		18°C
(65°F)		12°C
(53°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean minimum0°C
(33°F)		0°C
(33°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(57°F)		20°C
(69°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(76°F)		20°C
(68°F)		13°C
(56°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Minimum-2°C
(28°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		1°C
(34°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(53°F)		18°C
(64°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(64°F)		12°C
(53°F)		5°C
(41°F)		0°C
(32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tall 'Afar, Iraq

Tall 'Afar usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 80 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tall 'Afar are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tall 'Afar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)51 (2.0)53 (2.1)96 (3.8)70 (2.7)27 (1.1)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)17 (0.7)34 (1.3)75 (2.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)89109400002611

Monthly sunshine hours in Tall 'Afar, Iraq

The sunniest months in Tall 'Afar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 53 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tall 'Afar: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tall 'Afar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours209251306338386395403386342307263235
Mean daily daylight hours9h 58m10h 51m11h 58m13h 7m14h 6m14h 35m14h 20m13h 28m12h 22m11h 13m10h 13m9h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Tall 'Afar, Iraq

Tall 'Afar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tall 'Afar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tall 'Afar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)457911111199743